Meaning of couché | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Inclined at an angle.
   not-comparable
2. Couched: issuing from the side of the shield rather than the bottom or top.
   not-comparable

Examples

“Azure, semé of tratti or billets couché or, two lions passant in pale of the same.”

“3rd, to sinister—on a shield couché a lion rampant within a bordure charged with eight roses, behind the shield a pastoral staff in pale, for Bishop Columba de Dunbar, being his arms and "baculum pastorale." […] Sir David Dunbar of Cockburn, said to be a son or grandson of George, tenth Earl. Seal, 12th December 1452,—on a shield couché, a lion rampant within a bordure charged with eight roses or stars; […]”

“Argent, semé of billets couches azure, a lion rampant gules, crowned or, Lordship of GEROLDSECK.”

“Andrew, Lord Avandale, bore on his seal a shield couché quartered : 1st , a lion rampant within a royal tressure […]”

“A heater - shield of Savoy (Gules, a cross argent) couché, with helm, mantling, and crest of a lion's head between two wings;”

“A chevron couché is one which emerges from one side of the escutcheon and has its apex on the opposite side, or at the fess point.”

“Gules, a chevron couché (or issuant from the dexter flank) argent, is the coat of MARSCHALCK. (Plate VII., fig. 5.) Gules , a chevron reversed argent, is the coat of the Bavarian Barons RUMLINGEN DE BERG; and of[…]”

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